Materials Science + Steel + Scholarships = Success

If you’ve been following MoldMaking Technology for at least the past three years, you’ve heard of and read about Marion Wells.

You’re probably pretty familiar with her passionate rantings about workforce development challenges through our MMT Chats video interviews, Amerimold presentations and MMT EAB columns. But you don’t really KNOW Marion.

Among many things, MMT EAB Member Marion Wells, founder of Human Asset Management, is also the inaugural sponsor of the Strategic Targeted Achievers Recognition (STAR) Scholars Program for the College of Engineering, Department of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to attract a more diverse future workforce.

Marion is asking her industry colleagues to join her by making a donation to help fund the STAR Scholars program to raise awareness of materials engineering and diversify the field by attracting more women and minorities into the industry. The STAR fund is also supported by Corporate sponsors like Grainger, who offer matching contributions.

“Having worked with this industry for 30 years I understand the need for more STEM talent and the STAR Scholars Program is my way to give back to my Alma Mater,” says Wells.

I’ve never provided a deep dive into her background to highlight why she is such an important addition to MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board. Just focusing on what she does now is not good enough. But in my defense, she’s not a bragger. She doesn’t talk a lot about herself. She has a way of turning conversations around to YOUR needs, YOUR challenges – all so SHE can help YOU. That’s what Marion does.

Pay close attention to Marion’s invitation to industry to support this Scholarship program with a matching donation – or any level of donation, so we can “get a new generation excited about materials.”

Here is a link to an article so you can read all about Marion’s journey from childhood, engineering & materials science and the steel mill to motherhood, college coaching and a consultancy focused on small to mid-size manufacturers in the tool and die industry.

Pay close attention to Marion’s invitation to the industry to support this Scholarship program with a matching donation – or any level of donation, so we can “get a new generation excited about materials.”

The official launch of this campaign is July 4^th. Be sure to follow Human Asset Management on LinkedIn to keep up with how the scholarship campaign is doing and how you can participate. Let’s all get excited and watch this grow!